Falkland Islands

• Thursday, April 10th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Holdings PLC enjoy improved prosperity.

  Once the Falkland Islands Company (FIC) owned almost 50% of all the farmland in the Falklands, and more than half a million sheep; now they own just 22 small uninhabited Islands and 300-400 acres of land in the capital, Stanley.

• Thursday, April 10th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  
  Sixty cruise calls this summer in Uruguay.“Positive” tourist season in Ushuaia. Russia “fishing” in Uruguay. OPEC ensures supply and prices. Food scandal in Punta Arenas

• Thursday, April 10th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillors say “NO” to air link with Argentina.

  Plans announced today by Aerolineas Argentinas to commence a twice weekly air link between Buenos Aires and the Falklands have received a firm and precise refusal by the Falkland Islands Government.

• Thursday, April 10th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News.

  Headlines:
  Antarctic Institute in Punta Arenas; Illegal drug use down in Chile

• Wednesday, April 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Time running out for Darwin Memorial summer construction.

  According to Ken McKenzie, Regional Manager of Morrisons (FALKLANDS) Ltd, unless there is a conclusion to a contract by the end of June, then there is little prospect of the proposed Argentine War Memorial being constructed in the Falklands during the austral summer 2003/04.

• Wednesday, April 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Top Award for Falklands School Girls' Choir

  A 19-strong all-girl school choir from the Falkland Islands called “Vocalise” has beaten off several thousand entrants to win a top prize at the Youth Music Awards, a national competition organised by National Foundation for Youth Music in the United Kingdom.

• Wednesday, April 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  NGO warns about over-fishing

  An Argentine non government organization, NGO, Cedepesca (Centre for the Defence of National Fishing), has publicly warned about the increase of illegal fishing in the South Atlantic, particularly regarding squid.

• Tuesday, April 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News.

  Magallanes Major removed; Joint Chilean-British missile; Buenos Aires received 47 cruise vessels.

• Tuesday, April 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.

  Headlines: NZ company to catch toothfish in South Georgia; Frozen fish consumption up in Spain; Modernization of canning sector; Seaweed as fish feed protein; UK must act to stop illegal fishing; Encouraging Peruvian fish exports; New rules protect Paraná fisheries

• Monday, April 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Tourism promotion

  A five years program to promote sustainable tourism in Chilean Patagonia was announced last week in Punta Arenas.